PANNIYOOR : The Varaahamoorthy temple at Panniyoor, 17 kms west of Pattambi (Palakkad Dt.) on the bank of river Nila in Ottapalam taluk, is the Graamakshethram of Panniyoor settlement, and it has yielded an inscription. The "Chandrotsavam" makes a mention of this village. Panniyoor Graamam formed one of the prominent Namboothiri settlements during early medieval times. All Illams coming under this Graamam are situated within a radius of about 20 km from the Varaahamoorthy temple. The temple compound extends to 10 acres with a "Thura" on the northern side and a bathing tank on the eastern side.

Deities : The principal deity is Varaahamoorthy along with Bhoomeedevi, facing east. Other deities are Lakshminarayanan and Ganapathy, also facing east. Inside the main temple, one can worship the following deities also.

1. Sivan and Ganapathy - facing east
2. Bhagavathi and Ganapathy - facing west
3. Subrahmanian and Ayyappan ("Upadevans") - facing east

"Koothambalam" [Drama Hall] - In the Koothambalam, "Varaaham" (pig) as well as "Yakshi" (female demigod) are depicted.

The following are the illams belonging to Panniyoor Graamam.

S.NO.	ILLAM	LOCALITY	DISTRICT	GOTHRAM
1	Charavoor Thentheth	Koodalloor	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
2	Chumaramkandath	Vilayur	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
3	Eledath	Edapal	Malappuram	Aangirasam
4	Eranthudi	Cherukod	Malappuram	Bhaargavam
7	Kaavumpuram (Kaambram)	Kumaranellur	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
8	Kottasseri	Kalady	Malappuram	Kaasyapam
9	Kottoora	Chaalisseri	Palakkad	Aapasthamban
10	Kozhiyambatta	Koodalloor	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
11	Kumarampulaakkil	Pallippuram	Palakkad	Viswaamithram
12	Kunnakkaad	Kumaranellur	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
13	Kunnamballi	Koodalloor	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
14	Kurungaatt	Edapal	Malappuram	Aangirasam
15	Mancheri	Valancheri	Malappuram	Aangirasam
16	Maathamgoth	Koodalloor	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
17	Muthirangaatt	Pattithara	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
18	Nambaakath	Edapal	Malappuram	Kaasyapam
19	Nambath (Kappiyoor Nambath)	Kumaranellur	Palakkad	Viswaamithram
21	Nayyoor Naduvath	Anakkara	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
22	Ottoor Karuthedath	Thalakkaseri	Palakkad	Bhinnabhaargavam
23	Paacheeri	Trikanapuram	Malappuram	Viswaamithram
24	Paalasseeri (Pallisseri)	Anakkara	Palakkad	Viswaamithram
25	Paarakkaatt	Ottapalam	Palakkad	Bhinnabhaargavam
26	Paaramal	Kadavalloor	Thrissur	Bhaargavam
27	Padinjaattupaad (Manikkottiri)	Thirunavaya	Malappuram	Kaasyapam
29	Panaancheri	Kumaranellur	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
30	Panambatta	Pattambi	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
31	Perumbalath Kizhakkiniyakath	Kumbidi	Palakkad	Viswaamithram
32	Pozhathil	Manisseri	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
33	Salliyil Kodakkaatt	Pattambi	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
35	Thannannoor	Pattambi	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
36	Thathaanath	Chaalisseri	Palakkad	Aapasthamban
37	Thavanoor	Thavanur	Malappuram	Bhaargavam
38	Thevamchumarath	Kumbidi	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
39	Thirumanasseeri Kotta	Thavanur	Malappuram	Kaasyapam
41	Unnath	Pattambi	Palakkad	Bhaargavam
43	Unniraamath	Anakkara	Palakkad	Kaasyapam
44	Vella	Thavanur	Malappuram	Aangiras
45	Venaad	Othalur West	Malappuram	Bhaargavam
46	Vengaattoor	Kothachira	Palakkad	Aapasthamban
47	Vengasseri	Kumaranellur	Palakkad	Bhinnabhaargavam

NOTE:	(1) All are Rigvedis, except Kaavumpuram (No. 7), who are Saamavedis.
	(2) All are Aasyans, except Vella (No. 44), who had Ashtagrihathil Aadhyan status.

The "Vaaram" in the Sree Varaahamoorthy temple during the "Mandalam" period (Vrischikam 1 to Dhanu 11 - November middle to December last week) was celebrated by the following Illams , in that order: